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BURT LAKE - It was a cold and rainy season opener for both Sault Ste. Marie and Burt Lake Northern Michigan Christian Academy in a non-league match Tuesday at NMCA. The Blue Devils scored three first half goals and added another in the second half en route to topping the Eagles, 4-0. Shelby Donovan made 13 saves for the Eagles, who were able to play the game despite having to remove snow from their field just hours before the opening kick. “Both teams played in some sloppy weather,” NMCA coach Rusty Chatfield said. “They (Sault Ste. Marie)

CHARLEVOIX - Although the high school spring sports season is set to get into full swing this week lingering cold, wet and, yes, snowy weather has already prompted postponements or cancellations of a slew of Charlevoix Rayder sports events. On Monday a large snow drift still remained between the high school softball and baseball fields and in the backstop and dugout areas on the baseball field. Both fields were quite soggy. And it doesn't look like Mother Nature is planning any help in the near future.

NORTHERN MICHIGAN - Camp Grayling has scheduled range firing for the period April 12-19. The schedule is as follows: • The 40 Complex, Air to Ground, located north of County Road 612, east of Guthrie Lake, south of Old State Road 618 and west of County Road F97 (Twin Bridge Road): April 12-19. • Range 40 Complex, located north of County Road 612, east of Guthrie Lake, south of Old State Road 618 and west of County Road F97 (Twin Bridge Road): April 19. • Small Arms Ranges, located north of Howe Road, east of the gas pipeline, south of Portage Creek and west of Lake Margrethe: April 12, April 15-17 and April 19. This firing schedule is subject to change without notice.

CRAWFORD COUNTY - Wellington Farm Park is scheduled to open for the season shortly and is seeking volunteers. The organization is looking for people who enjoy the outdoors and would be willing to donate as little as four hours a month, according to founder Howard Taylor. Volunteer orientation classes will begin Saturday, April 27. Wellington Farm Park is located at 6944 S. Military Road, a short drive from Exit 251 off of I-75, just south of Grayling. Anyone interested should contact the farm by e-mail at welfar32@gmail.com or calling 529-7331.

CHARLEVOIX - Madeline Boss put together a complete game for the Charlevoix girls' basketball team Wednesday, scoring 28 points with eight rebounds, four steals and four blocks, but it wasn't enough as the Rayders fell to Grayling, 69-66, Wednesday in a Lake Michigan Conference contest. Gabby Gray finished the night with 14 points and four steals for the Rayders, now 6-14 overall, 5-9 league. Katie Hybl finished with 12 points, while Sydney Carlson had six steals and five assists. Grayling held a 10-8 lead after one quarter of play and a 33-29 lead at the half on the Rayders.

The Charlevoix Rayder boys varsity, junior varsity and freshman basketball games that had been scheduled for today, Tuesday, Feb. 19 at Grayling have been postponed. The varisty and JV games will be made up on Wednesday at Grayling. The freshman game will be made up on Thursday at 5 p.m. at the Grayling Middle School gym. Also all of Tuesday's afterschool practices have been cancelled.

GRAYLING - The Northern Michigan Brass Band will present another in its series of concerts titled “Something for Everyone” at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 24, in the Joseph L. Stripe Auditorium at Grayling High School. Now in its 13th year of operation, this 27-piece, British-style ensemble will perform a program of brass band music by Edward Gregson, Peter Warlock, Karl King, Leroy Anderson, Carl Höhne, Richard Rodgers and The Beatles. The featured soloist on this program will be Dr. Edward R. Bahr, NMiBB's principal euphonium and professor emeritus of low brass at Delta State University in Cleveland, Miss.

EAST JORDAN - Paige Poindexter and Brianna Newberry each hit two free throws late in regulation to lift East Jordan during a Lake Michigan Conference win over Grayling, 58-56, on Friday. “It was a back-and-forth game,” East Jordan coach Steve Hines said. “The third quarter was the difference, we were able to take care of the ball and get some baskets.” The Vikings led 17-15 at the end of the first before the Red Devils went into halftime with a 34-32 lead. East Jordan outscored Grayling, 17-8, in the third quarter to take a 51-40 lead.

GRAYLING - The long awaited winner of the Gaylord Herald Times' 2013 “First Baby of the Year Contest” finally arrived. Donnie Alvin Tennant was born at 7:33 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8, at Grayling Mercy Hospital. He weighed in at 6.5 pounds and was 19.5 inches in length. Baby and mother are both doing well. Donnie is the first son of Kristina and Justin Tennant of Grayling. He has a 4-year-old sister, Emma. Now that they have one child of each sex, the Tennants aren't sure yet if Donnie and Emma will be joined by other siblings in the future.